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Archives for October 2014

Health
Just let Kaci Hickox have a pizzaJust let Kaci Hickox have a pizza
Health

It is literally impossible to imagine how Ebola could be transmitted in this particular scenario, which involves a health worker who has twice tested negative for Ebola and a pizza delivery person who has not recently traveled to West Africa.

By Sarah Kliff
Technology
Americans are more afraid of getting hacked than they are of getting muggedAmericans are more afraid of getting hacked than they are of getting mugged
Technology

69 percent of Americans worry that their credit cards might be hacked.

By Anand Katakam
Poverty
Nearly 3.2 million kids in the US lived in poverty from 2009 to 2012Nearly 3.2 million kids in the US lived in poverty from 2009 to 2012
Poverty

However you measure it, the US has a child poverty problem

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
#GamerGate’s scary plan to wipe Gawker Media from the face of the Earth#GamerGate’s scary plan to wipe Gawker Media from the face of the Earth
Technology

The movement has — perhaps accidentally — revealed real weaknesses in online publishing’s business model.

By Emily St. James
Israel
Jerusalem is teetering on the brink of disasterJerusalem is teetering on the brink of disaster
Israel

Months of violence in Jerusalem have gotten so bad that some experts are warning of a third Intifada. Here’s what’s going on, why it’s gotten tenser recently, and what could happen next.

By Zack Beauchamp
Neuroscience
This simple strategy tripled charity donationsThis simple strategy tripled charity donations
Neuroscience

Don’t want to pay a charity CEO’s salary? Neither does anyone else.

By Susannah Locke
archives
Mischief Night: New Jersey’s holiday the night before Halloween for celebrating vandalismMischief Night: New Jersey’s holiday the night before Halloween for celebrating vandalism
archives

People are probably celebrating this holiday without you.

By Alex Abad-Santos
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This video about 43 missing Mexican students shows the power of art as protestThis video about 43 missing Mexican students shows the power of art as protest
archives

Mexico has been rocked by protests after 43 students protesters were kidnapped, possibly by a local drug cartel. This moving video shows the students as individual people, driving home the pain of their loss.

By Amanda Taub
archives
A right-leaning donor is spending big against Sandra Fluke’s state senate campaignA right-leaning donor is spending big against Sandra Fluke’s state senate campaign
archives

Even though her opponent is another progressive Democrat.

By Andrew Prokop
Education
The Obama administration wants to close 1,400 programs at for-profit colleges. Here’s howThe Obama administration wants to close 1,400 programs at for-profit colleges. Here’s how
Education

A new regulation is the latest battle in a long fight.

By Libby Nelson
Health
Experts say this is the one thing needed to stop the Ebola crisisExperts say this is the one thing needed to stop the Ebola crisis
Health

How a shortage of health personnel is hampering the eradication effort.

By Julia Belluz
archives
Yes, unsolicited compliments are street harassmentYes, unsolicited compliments are street harassment
archives

The gender and race politics of the viral Hollaback video, explained.

By Jenée Desmond-Harris
Marijuana Legalization
The problem with marijuana ballot initiativesThe problem with marijuana ballot initiatives
Marijuana Legalization

Drug policy is much more complicated than a yes or no vote suggests.

By German Lopez
archives
Israeli newspaper runs cartoon comparing Netanyahu “chickenshit” scandal to 9/11Israeli newspaper runs cartoon comparing Netanyahu “chickenshit” scandal to 9/11
archives

The country’s leading left-wing newspaper tries something edgy, fails.

By Max Fisher
Marriage Equality
Washington is returning to normal. And it sucks.Washington is returning to normal. And it sucks.
Marriage Equality

An amazing era in American politics is ending.

By Ezra Klein